9 April 2025
Sally Sampson
By email:
[email address]
Tēnā koe Ms Sampson
Re:
Information request
Our ref:
E25HDC00369/SHO
Thank you for your email
of
27 March 2025 requesting:
“Can you please provide me with the pay scales for the below administrative
staff:
Investigations Administrator
Complaints Assessment Administrator
Can you please provide me with the lowest paid salary; the highest paid salary
and the median average for your current staff in these roles.”
We have considered your request under the Official Information Act 1982.
Please find
below the requested information.
HDC renumerates staff in accordance with salary bands established for each tole
having regard to the requirements of that role’s job description.
A salary at 100% of the band represents a midpoint.
Below is the current salary band information for the following roles
Role
Min level of band Max level of band Average of FTE Annual
(80%)
(120%)
Base Salary as 31 March
2025
Investigations 51,600
74,400
65,498
administrator
Complaints
51,600
74,400
65,941
Assessment
administrator
Please note that the average is the base salary.
Information withheld
Auckland Office: P O Box 1791 Auckland 1140; Wel ington Office (new address): PO Box 245, Wel ington 6140
Freephone: 0800 11 22 33; Email: [email address]; Website: www.hdc.org.nz

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Please note that we have withheld the lowest paid salary, highest paid salary and
medium average for current staff pursuant to section 9(2)(a) of the Official
Information Act in order to protect the privacy of HDC staff.
In relation to the information withheld, we are of the view that the reasons outlined
above are not outweighed by other considerations that render it desirable, in the
public interest, to make this information available.
You may seek a review of this decision from the Office of the Ombudsman.
Nāku iti noa, nā
Jane King
Associate Commissioner Legal